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I am also very interested. I live just outside chicago and would go out of my way to get some. Thanks for the updates!

I like your idea rjsnau, thanks. I could easily buy more yeast (just learned by neighbor owns a brew store nearby) but I'm trying to be a cheapskate here.

I plan on brewing 3 or 4 batches this weeked. I only have one packet of Nottingham. Is it possible to make 3-4 starters from this one packet for use in a few days? I've made about 15 batches before....but I don't know a damn thing about yeast. It seems down right silly for me to buy a...

This is awesome. Almost a month old here. I did force carb some 2 liters at 12 days....i think those tasted a little better, nice and "fruity". The chocolate seems to come out a little more now. Delicious. I never topped off with water, so this is a little stronger. OG 1.046 FG 1.009

There is a bar here in Chicago called The Bad Apple. They do some tasty beer cocktails. http://www.badapplebar.com/cocktails/ I like the Laura-saurus; Dragon's Milk, Vanilla Vodka, and Framboise.

I just decided to do some reading about growing some hops, and it quickly brings me to this thread. I'm from Plainfield, IL...small world. I'm thinking about growing Cascade, Chinook, and Fuggle. Although, I have a lot of space so why stop there? When do you guys typically plant rhizomes...